FarFarAway
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I agree the guide was well written and clear to read. Its just on the front page we don't want this:
Its fine for a forum but for the homepage
Its fine for a forum but for the homepage
Guide to Lapping an Intel LGA 775 Processor
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hahahahaha ........... well yea i was sort of in a humourous mood when I wrote that guide. I usually am in that mood if my computer parts are co-operating with me and doing as I tell them to 
. If not , then hell breaks loose.
BTW , I wrote the guide with intentions of it being on the forums. So of course now I will rewrite it whenever I can take some time off since it is going to be on the front page.
I feel soooo loved
. If not , then hell breaks loose. BTW , I wrote the guide with intentions of it being on the forums. So of course now I will rewrite it whenever I can take some time off since it is going to be on the front page.
I feel soooo loved
SuB
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i hate to pee on fires, but you didn't put the pin(or whatever they are on intel chips) side down on the paper did you? where all those.. lovely.. lovely fillings and copper conductive powder bits are?
might be an idea to point out that aint such a hot idea...?
aside from that NICE guide
might be an idea to point out that aint such a hot idea...?
aside from that NICE guide
) and you want to overclock it.
Are there any ways in which the lapping process might damage the CPU itself? I ask because I tried the process described in the guide, and when I reinstalled my CPU, it appeared to be dead. All I did was follow the instructions, and started with 220 grit, circular motion until the copper was visible (my IHS was pretty warped, so this made it a lot flatter, at least), and then up to 400 grit and finally 600 grit (no local hardware store had anything higher), vertical motion. I kept the little black plastic guard that the chip ships in covering the contacts on the back during the lapping process. So anyways, is there anything not mentioned that might have caused damage? Metallic dust causing a short somewhere, somehow?
I'm currently debating whether I should try just slathering a bunch of AS5 onto the CPU so that you can't see the copper and then RMA'ing it to Intel in hopes that they won't notice, or just buy a new one.
I'm currently debating whether I should try just slathering a bunch of AS5 onto the CPU so that you can't see the copper and then RMA'ing it to Intel in hopes that they won't notice, or just buy a new one.
My other reply got moved, but long story short the CPU magically resurrected itself after I installed a new RAM module and reseated the old one.
As far as temps go, my results seem to be not that great. It seems like at best, the lapped CPU is 1 to 2 degrees cooler at idle and load for a given ambient case temperature. This is despite the fact that my IHS was definitely warped (the difference is most apparent when applying thermal compound, as I use the "edge of a credit-card" technique, and it used to be nearly impossible to get an even coat, but now it spreads out perfectly with no extra effort being necessary). Also (and this could be just because I'm testing during warmer times of the day than usual), my ambient temperature appears to be 2 to 3 degrees higher now than it used to be (despite having 4 120mm case fans), so I've actually attained a net increase in temeratures.
Is there anything that might be done to improve things further? Lapping with > 600 grit, if I can ever find a place that sells it?
As far as temps go, my results seem to be not that great. It seems like at best, the lapped CPU is 1 to 2 degrees cooler at idle and load for a given ambient case temperature. This is despite the fact that my IHS was definitely warped (the difference is most apparent when applying thermal compound, as I use the "edge of a credit-card" technique, and it used to be nearly impossible to get an even coat, but now it spreads out perfectly with no extra effort being necessary). Also (and this could be just because I'm testing during warmer times of the day than usual), my ambient temperature appears to be 2 to 3 degrees higher now than it used to be (despite having 4 120mm case fans), so I've actually attained a net increase in temeratures.
Is there anything that might be done to improve things further? Lapping with > 600 grit, if I can ever find a place that sells it?
Phnom_Penh
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name='some1ne' said:
Doubt it. I've washed processors before when I've been core lapping and never had a problem...
name='pja123' said:Is it really possible to get a 5 degree drop in temps from lapping? I really should have done this a long time. I'll definitely be following the guide - are all the lapping kits basically the same from the various resellers? Should i be looking for a specific kit?
A few retailers do some decent lapping kits specifically for CPU's/Coolers. I bought one from KustomPCs not so long ago as it had a sheet of glass in with the pack. Very useful.
